Page 2 Advertisements Column 4

Manawatu Herald, 21 September 1895, Page 2

Royal j9HSS Mail COACH TO LEVIN. J. 11. STANSELL . . Proprietor. THE ONLY SERVICE that has 1 kept up continuous intercourse with the outer world. Distance from Foxton to Levin Station about 14 miles, the road going through the prettiest scenery in the district. During the nearly four years' service over the Wirokino Ferry, the mail has been delivered every day, in spite of .floods. As showing THE ADVATAQE OP TfltS ROtiTE, even during the week of the late heavy flood, the mails and 27 passengers were conveyed by boat and Vehicles. The route by boat was both safe and an enjoyable change to thepassepgers in fact like a picnio, and all who travelled expressed theinselvea well pleased with the arrangements made. On the breakdown of the railway service on Easter Monday, occasioned by the heavy flood, this Levin route was tin only way open to passengers from Palmerston to Foxton. Five Foxton t estdents were driven | in the Coach from Levin on Tuesday morning, 16th April, after having previously endeavoured to get ovei from Shannon. On Monday, the 15th April, the usual 0. ach was run through the flood to Levin as well as a vehicle in the afternoon to Kermi, with the Manager of the New Zealand Estates Company and the Secretary of the Wellington Freezing Company as passengers, who failed to succeed in crossing at the Shannon Ferry in the morning. Single Fares, 4s ; Return (available 1 month), 6s. The Coach leaves Whyte's Hotel, Foxton, every week day at 5.30 a.m., for Levin, catching the train to Wellington «t 8.0 a.m. The Coach leaves Levin Hotel at 1J.15 a.m. on the arrival of the train from Wellington, reaching Foxton at 12.15 y.m. Passengers by this route will reach Wellington by mid-day, and at a cost, of only 17a return. NO TOUTS OR AGENTS RE* QUIRED. [a card.] THOS. bTcRUMP, DARRISTER & SOLICITOR, Palmebston North. Visits Foxton and Otaki Court. W. B. RHODES. AS Mr Fraser has left my employ, I have to inform the inhabitants of Foxton and the surrounding district that Mr George Gray will now undertake the work. lam sure that this is a guarantee that all will i be treated with promptness, at* tention and civility. I thank all for past favours, and hope to merit still further Support. W.B. RHODES. FOXTON STATE SCHOOL. Week ending September 80th, 1895. Average Attendance ..°. 212-2 „ Absentees ... 47 8 Number on Roll ... 260 W. S. Stewabt, Head Master.